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Who issues it
Ministère du Transport [Ministry of Transport], through the Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) [Merchant Marine and Ports Office] for seafarer certification; Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANF) [National Frequencies Agency] for the restricted radiotelephony exam.
Buoyage
IALA region A

Do you need a licence?

No clear recreational skipper-licence rule is stated.

Ask the Merchant Marine and Ports Office, OMMP, about your boat and planned trip before you sail.

Professional deck titles

  1. Brevet de lieutenant de 2ème classe de la marine marchande

    What it lets you do
    You can serve as a second-class merchant-marine bridge watch officer.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy
  2. Brevet de lieutenant de 1ère classe de la marine marchande

    What it lets you do
    You can serve as a first-class merchant-marine bridge watch officer.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy
  3. Brevet de second capitaine de 2ème classe de la marine marchande

    What it lets you do
    You can serve as a second-class merchant-marine chief mate.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy
  4. Brevet de second capitaine de 1ère classe de la marine marchande

    What it lets you do
    You can serve as a first-class merchant-marine chief mate.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy
  5. Brevet de capitaine de 2ème classe de la marine marchande

    What it lets you do
    You can serve as a second-class merchant-marine master.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy
  6. Brevet de capitaine de 1ère classe de la marine marchande

    What it lets you do
    You can serve as a first-class merchant-marine master.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

Radio certificates

  1. Certificat restreint de radiotéléphoniste

    What it lets you do
    You can operate maritime radio equipment in line with GMDSS requirements with this ANF certificate.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy
  2. Certificat général d’opérateur du système mondial de détresse et de sécurité en mer

    GOC
    What it lets you do
    You can hold this general GMDSS radio operator certificate, included in naval-academy merchant-marine training.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

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Official sources: Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports — Services Maritimes · Ministère de la Défense Nationale — Académie Navale: merchant-marine qualifications · Agence Nationale des Fréquences — Restricted radiotelephony exam results, 2026 · Canadian Coast Guard — The Canadian Aids to Navigation System 2023, Figure 5 · Ministère des Domaines de l’État et des Affaires Foncières — JORT, 22 November 2022: Decree 2022-836, article 4 (indexed text; PDF retrieval failed)